An ‘unintended negative consequence’: Revamped FDA guidelines force Ambler community fridge to close

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An ‘unintended negative consequence’: Revamped FDA guidelines force Ambler community fridge to close
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The FDA said the new guidelines were supposed to make food donation easier.

The community fridge outside of the Weaver’s Way Co-op in Ambler opened in May 2021 and was an immediate hit in the community, speaking to aAnyone could pop by and grab whatever they needed, no questions asked. Residents who wanted to help struggling neighbors during the pandemic could just add an extra carton of eggs to their shopping carts and drop it off to the fridge, seeing little interruption to their day.

The fridge stood outside the co-op and was accessible every day, 24/7. Built into the wooden shelter surrounding the refrigerator were shelves for pantry items, and the fridgeUntil last month, the fridge remained connected to the co-op, and Weaver’s Way even provided some donations.The FDA does not regulate restaurants or grocery stores, it leaves that up to each state.

While convenient, from a public health standpoint, there is some risk to having a fridge unattended outside. Lawn said those risks include losing power or the possibility of rodents tampering with the food. Community fridges sometimes receive donations of home-cooked meals, and it’s impossible to know if their preparation followed food safety guidelines.Emily M.

“This was a good start, but it would be good to have more detail,” she said. “No one wants to get in trouble with their health inspector.”Not quite, as there is still some gray area for the fridges to operate.

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